Sans Faceted Orna 13 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, gaming ui, tech branding, techno, industrial, futuristic, arcade, utilitarian, geometric reinterpretation, sci-fi flavor, display impact, system aesthetic, octagonal, chamfered, angular, modular, stencil-like.
A sharply faceted sans with octagonal, chamfered corners standing in for curves. Strokes are built from straight segments with consistent thickness and crisp terminals, creating a compact, geometric rhythm. Counters are generally rectangular or polygonal, and many joins form hard angles rather than smooth transitions. The overall construction feels modular and engineered, with a slightly pixel/bitmap-adjacent flavor despite being cleanly drawn.
Best suited to headlines, signage, and branding where the faceted geometry can read clearly and contribute to the concept. It also fits interface labels and game/arcade graphics, especially when set with generous tracking or at display sizes. For long passages, it will be most effective in short blocks or pull quotes where its angular texture remains a feature, not a distraction.
The tone reads technical and futuristic, with an industrial, machine-made character. Its angular facets suggest hardware interfaces, sci‑fi labeling, and arcade-era display typography, giving text a purposeful, high-impact voice rather than a friendly one.
This design appears intended to translate a geometric sans into a hard-edged, faceted system that evokes machined parts and digital display forms. By replacing curves with consistent chamfers and straight segments, it prioritizes a distinctive, technical silhouette and a cohesive, modular construction.
Distinctive chamfers appear throughout (including rounded letters like O/C/G rendered as faceted forms), producing strong silhouette recognition at larger sizes. The design’s sharp interior corners and tight apertures can make dense text feel busy, so spacing and size choices will strongly affect readability. Numerals follow the same polygonal logic, reinforcing a cohesive, system-like look.